OpenAI Co-Founder Faces Jury in Musk Stake Trial Over $30B Claim
OpenAI Co-Founder Faces Jury in Musk Stake Trial Over $30B Claim
Greg Brockman takes the stand in Elon Musk's California lawsuit, alleging OpenAI founders steered a philanthropic mission toward a $30 billion stake.
Following high-profile testimony from billionaire Elon Musk last week, one of OpenAI's co-founders testified Monday in the California lawsuit brought by the world's richest man against the creators of ChatGPT. Musk's lawyers called Greg Brockman to the stand in an effort to show the jury that OpenAI's founders manipulated their original benefactor to transform a philanthropic mission into a money-making enterprise worth hundreds of billions of dollars.
On the stand, Brockman acknowledged that his stake in OpenAI was worth close to $30 billion, a figure Musk's team has argued reflects the shift from charity to profit at the company's core. The co-founder's testimony follows Musk's own recent day in court and comes as the two sides clash over governance, intent, and the future direction of ChatGPT's developer.
The testimony is part of a broader battle over how OpenAI was formed, who controls it, and whether original philanthropic aims were altered to enrich early backers. The jury is weighing competing narratives about whether the founders built a mission-driven project or a high-value enterprise.
Observers say the outcome could influence how tech entrepreneurs navigate philanthropic ventures and investor expectations in AI. The California courtroom scene underscores the high stakes involved when technology, money, and ideals intersect.
